God Is Forever! Forever Is a Looonnnngggg Time

Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.  Psalm 90: 1

Who or what is the oldest person or thing you know? You have become acquainted with one of our Presidents who lived the longest of all other Commander-in-chiefs. President Carter lived a century of Christian service. Yes, 100 hundred years. That’s a lot of candles, right?

How about great-grandparents? An old farmhouse? An uncle’s military medal? A nearby oak tree? Your parents’ first grade teacher? A hand carved wooden rocking horse?  Your neighbors’ golden retriever? These are perhaps “old.”

Whoever or whatever you are considering, GOD has existed far longer than all of those people and places combined many times over!

Our True and Living God is so, so much older than anyone, anything! God can not be measured. Our numbering system can’t go that high, that far, that long. His existence knows no time limits because He is eternal …from everlasting to everlasting.

Before the mountains, solar system, or oceans were formed by GOD, HE was! We can trust Him confidently because He has been in full authority of His world for a very long time…everlasting to everlasting.

The best news of all is that we can be with GOD forever because of what Jesus did for us.

Our Heavenly Father had a perfect plan a very, very long time ago for us to be with Him for a very, very long time. His plan is available to all who believe that Jesus loved us so much that He willingly died and gave His life. He then came back to life, now lives, and will live always.

Prayer: Dear Lord God, I believe You are a forever God! You are the only One Who can make that claim. I believe and thank You, Jesus, for giving Your life for me! I want to live with You! Amen.

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Penelope Allen White is a wife, mother of two young adult sons, and grandmother. Her passion is for all children and people to have an intimate knowledge of God. She works as a Christian educator, speaker, church school curriculum writer and teacher, workshop facilitator, middle school counselor, and neighborhood tutor. Despite her busy schedule, she still finds time to enjoy a game of hopscotch!